Missed the Aashiqui 2 couple? Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur are BACK to woo you with their chemistry!
It was on the cards for a long time that there will be a Bollywood remake of the famous Tamil romantic film, OK Kanmani. Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur had been roped in to play the leads. And now, the official first look of the movie is out. And it is sweet and adorable in so many ways. The […]
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Movie Review
STORY: After quitting his thriving halwai business in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk to make a career in films, Sharma (Manish Paul) strikes gold with his directorial debut that features Paddhi (Pradhuman Singh), who is a spitting image of Osama Bin Laden. Osama’s untimely death shatters their plans of a sequel. Meanwhile, both FBI and a Mujhahideen organisation […]
Aligarh Movie Review
STORY: The film is inspired by the real life ordeal of 64-year-old Professor Siras (played by Manoj Bajpayee), who was suspended by the Aligarh University for being homosexual. He was ostracised by the society at large and subjected to physical and psychological torture for his sexual preference. Rookie journalist Dipu Sebastian (Rajkummar Rao) is the man who sees […]
Rupee closes stronger at 68.42 per dollar as Jaitley sticks to fiscal deficit target
Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar, and bond yield dropped, after finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government will retain the fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2017. The gains in the rupee were also due to improved fiscal deficit. The rupee closed at 68.42, up […]
Narendra Modi’s budget, in policy shift, expected to focus on rural India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the budget unveiled on Monday to appeal to India’s rural poor, officials familiar with his thinking said, in a strategy shift that could boost his ruling party in coming state elections but disappoint investors. His government is expected to increase spending on agriculture, health and social sectors, a change […]
Naagin’s Mouni Roy aka Shivaanya denies engagement rumours!
When they first came together on screen as Devi Sati and Mahadev, people could not help but gush about the unmistakable chemistry between Mohit Raina and Mouni Roy. Pretty soon, rumour mills were abuzz about how the two were a couple. Mohit Raina and Mouni Roy have never discussed their personal lives in the media. They prefer to keep it […]
Vijay Mallya resigns as United Spirits chairman; to pocket Rs 515 cr from Diageo
NEW DELHI: In a sweetheart deal, flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya today quit as Chairman of United Spirits after its new majority owner Diageo agreed to pay Rs 515 crore and absolve him of all liabilities over alleged financial lapses at the company founded by his family. Mallya, who along with his group firms is fighting […]
Pan Nalin’s Angry Indian Goddesses to open Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles!
Pan Nalin’s Angry Indian Goddesses will open the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) here on April 6, and Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin-starrer “Waiting” will draw curtains on the 14th edition of the film festival. A line-up of 27 films, including 16 features and 11 shorts films, has been planned for the five-day film […]
UK immigration skills charge may hit Indian IT industry
Already reeling under pressure from the US government’s decision to hike visa fees for L1 and H1B categories, the Indian IT sector could be affected by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendations to the British government to introduce the immigration skills charge (ISC). In its report submitted to the government last month, MAC suggested that an […]
HSBC’s 4 Indian clients under lens for tax evasion
Armed with ‘sufficient evidence’, Indian tax authorities have issued notices to global banking giant HSBC, warning of prosecution against its Swiss and Dubai arms for allegedly abetting tax evasion by four Indians and their families. HSBC on Monday said that the tax authorities have been probing its arms through summons and requests for information first […]
Aerial relief: Passenger fined £1,000 for urinating in Air India plane
A passenger on an Air India flight from India to Birmingham has been fined £1,000 for pulling down his trousers and urinating in the aisle after drinking alcohol, shocking other passengers and crew. Jinu Abraham, 39, was aggressive to cabin crew and had to be restrained until the flight landed on January 19. He was […]
After Milkha Singh, Farhan Akhtar says he wants to play RD Burman
After playing sprinter Milkha Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (BMB; 2012), Farhan Akhtar now wants to work on another biopic. The actor is toying with the idea of playing legendary composer late RD Burman, in a film. A source close to Farhan says, “Considering that he is passionate about music, and often does live shows […]
Jat stir: Delhi dodges major water crisis but woes far from over
The Capital escaped by the skin of its teeth from a grim water crisis on Monday after the army took control of the 22-km Munak canal, which was sieged by the rampaging Jat protestors. Constructed seven years ago to carry 700 cusecs of Yamuna water to Delhi every day, the canal was damaged extensively in […]
Illegal Indian immigrants to suffer if Trump wins
Illegal Indian immigrants in the U.S. could be among the worst affected if Donald Trump implements harsh anti-immigration measures as the next President, says a recent study. A report from the Latin American Social Sciences Institute, Mexico, has concluded that one-third of all Asian illegal immigrants who were detected while attempting to enter the U.S., […]
Indian doctors may be hit by new visa rules in UK
LONDON: Indian doctors in the UK may find it difficult to apply for jobs under the proposed changes to the country’s visa regime with plans to introduce a new test for the employers for ensuring European workers are given priority for skilled jobs. If employers wished to recruit a migrant from outside the settled workforce […]
Sanjay Dutt will rock in second innings: Munnabhai director Rajkumar Hirani
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani said he is confident that “Munnabhai” actor Sanjay Dutt will have a great second innings. Hirani, who directed Sanjay Dutt in “Munnabhai MBBS” and “Lage Raho Munnabhai”, is now collaborating with the actor on his biopic and the third film in the “Munnabhai” series. “We are happy that Sanju is coming back. […]
Uber opens its first Centre of Excellence in Asia in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Taxi aggregator Uber Technologies Inc. opened its first centre of excellence in Asia in Hyderabad as the San Francisco-based company centralizes several of India operations at a single location in its third biggest market. The facility will have staff providing round the clock specialized support for “critical incidents that require immediate attention.” Uber, the most […]
Will Infosys’s dream run continue in FY17?
Infosys Ltd’s chief executive officer Vishal Sikka has told employees he wants to grow revenue by 16% in 2016-17. That’s materially higher than lobby group Nasscom’s estimate that the industry will grow 10-12% in FY17. But investors shrugged off Sikka’s statement; Infosys shares have been flat in the past two trading sessions. Internal targets are […]
Man carrying foreign bills worth Rs200m arrested
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested on Wednesday a passenger at the airport for carrying foreign currency worth over Rs200 million. According to the FIA, Zeeshan Naseer, of Shahdara, was to board a Dubai-bound flight. He was carrying 1.45 million euros, 1.59 million UAE dirham , $10,000 and 2,500 pounds. He was handed over […]
‘Disappointed’ India summons US ambassador over sale of F-16s to Pakistan
NEW DELHI: A ‘disappointed’ India summoned on Saturday United States envoy in New Delhi, Richard Verma, over Obama administration’s decision to sell eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, along with training, radar and other equipment, a deal worth $699 million. “We are disappointed at the decision of the Obama Administration to notify the sale […]
